(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
brotuliform
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
bumblefoot
bumblefoot
noun
(countable) A clubfoot.
(uncountable) Ulcerative pododermatitis, a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction on the feet of birds and rodents.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibromatous
circumferent
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
cirmcumferential
coformulator
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
comfortful
comfortful
adj
Full of comforts; comfortable.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
conferruminate
conferruminate
adj
(botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
verb
To unite into a solid mass
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confricamentum
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
counteraffirm
counteraffirmation
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
counterferment
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
counterreformation
counterreforms
counterreforms
noun
plural of counterreform
creamfruit
cruciformity
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
cumflutter
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
damnificatus
deafmuteness
defectum
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
disfeaturement
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
dualmutef
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
dumbfoundment
dumfounderment
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
ectocuniform
effatum
effumability
effumability
noun
(obsolete, rare) The capability of flying off in fumes or vapour.
effusiometer
effusiometer
noun
A device that measures the rate of effusion of a gas.
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
engulfment
engulfment
noun
The act of engulfing
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
entocuneiform
entocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) The outermost of the cuneiform bones
entocuniform
entomofauna
entomofauna
noun
insect fauna
entomofaunae
entomofaunas
entomofaunas
noun
plural of entomofauna
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
factotum
factotum
noun
(dated) A general servant.
(dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
(printing, historical) A large decorative printing block with a central space into which any letter can be inserted, used to mark the beginning of a chapter of a book in early printing.
A jack of all trades.
An individual employed to do all sorts of duties.
factotums
factotums
noun
plural of factotum
factualism
factualism
noun
A form of evaluation that emphasizes the usage of facts, falsifiability, logic and reason.
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
factum
factum
noun
(law) The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
(law, Canada) A statement of fact and law delivered before a court
(law, civil law) Anything stated and made certain.
(mathematics, obsolete) A product (result of multiplying two numbers).
fairmount
falmouth
falmouth
Proper noun
definition
A harbour town in Cornwall, England.
famagusta
famulative
farmout
farmout
noun
The act of subcontracting or outsourcing.
fastidium
fastidium
noun
(medicine, archaic) repugnance toward food; unwillingness to eat
fastigium
fastigium
noun
(architecture) A pediment or gable end.
(pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.
An apex or summit; culmination.
fastigiums
fathmur
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fatuism
fatuism
noun
(obsolete) fatuity
faultsman
faustianism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
femororotulian
feretrum
feretrum
noun
A kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.
ferfathmur
fermentitious
fermentitious
adj
Exhibiting or relating to fermentation.
fermentum
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
ferruminated
ferruminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferruminate
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
ferthumlungur
feuillemorte
feuillemorte
adj
Of the color of dead or dying leaves: dull yellowish or orangish brown.
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
feulamort
fibroligamentous
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyomatous
fieulamort
filamentiferous
filamentiferous
adj
(archaic) filiferous
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filamentule
filamentule
noun
A little filament.
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
fimbriatum
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
firmisternous
firmitude
firmitude
noun
(obsolete) strength; stability
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fistulatome
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
flameout
flameout
noun
(figurative) The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.
The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing.
The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow).
flameouts
flameouts
noun
plural of flameout
flammulated
flammulated
adj
Resembling a flame or flames.
flammulation
flammulation
noun
(zoology) flame-like markings
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.